misty S.

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Ok its been a wild week here.  My husband moved out, He then quit his job, now my son and i have no insurance.  Men are so wonderful aren't they.  Anyways!   Life must go on and i am so excited for the future i feel i am doing well and losing weight and i don't really feel deprived but know i eat way too much still but i am losing so i guess i must be doing something wrong.  Oh a tip when you are walking on a treadmill pay attention and hang on.  LOL I am glad i didn't join a gym cause last night i fell off my treadmill darn thing got a little wild on me!.  LOL this only could happen to me.  My wonderful Blonde Moments, Gotta love em.  Anyways Please let next week go better.  Counting down my days until my fill .  May 2nd.  I am -43lb and haven't weighed this week i will in the am and hope i am down more.  Write more later Misty

Well spring is finally here and i am feeling really good!  I actually spent all day on the run and outdoors yesterday enjoying the beautiful weather we had.  Spent the day with my son, took him to my brothers farm and got to feed the baby cow he has to bottle feed.  Took pictures my son is so into cows right now and trains lol.  We really enjoyed ourselves.  I am going thru a whole new outlook on life and emotional break thru it may sound silly but i have to adjust my whole life for my weightloss and a new state of mind.  I feel like a turtle breaking out of its shell and who is so intrigued by what it may see.  Me and my husband are going thru a rough patch and going to call it quits and see what happens he is still living here for a month but then going to either go to Nicaragua and live or move out and see if we need to start our lifes again seperately.  Some know the story.  I think we will be ok and be able to remain good friends.  We have been togeather almost eight years so this is a huge change but I think its for the best.  Great things are yet to come I know.  I am keeping the faith and letting God guide me! 

Pre opt weight  396
Post opt weight 385 (when got home from hosp)
Post opt 1 wk 381
post opt 2 wk  374
post opt 3wk   370
post opt 4wk  ?
post opt 5wk 365

I am doing pretty good.  My mom is still helping me.  I have started chopped foods and mushies.  I had heartburn from hell yesterday i had to go buy some pepcid complete i took two cause it was so bad.  People on oh board recommended to me no eating two hours before bed and one hour before bed drink a glass of water to rinse pouch out before bed.  I did that and it seemed to help.  I did alot of housework yesterday and my stomach was swollen, I could feel it and that could of been some of the problem.  I used a heat pad last night while sleeping and swelling is down this am.  I could feel pain every time i swallowed during the night but feel pretty good this morning except i am now hungry.  I am down -26lb I am so excited that my weight is comming off pretty rapidly at this point.  I am going to push the water today.  Well i am going to go grab some breakfast post later misty

I have been weighing myself daily and have been seeing the weight come off fast i hope it continues.  I weighed today and i am down to 374 and that is a 22lb loss.  Wow  i hope it continues.  I would love to lose 50lb by the end of may.  I have been getting in between 800-900 calories a day.  Next week i get to go to chopped foods and i hope this does not make my weightloss slow.  I need to push my water thats the hardest thing for me right now.  I have to continue drinking all day to get all my required water in.  If i am lucky i get 32oz a day and i am pushing for 64oz a day .  Water is the key to weightloss with the band.  Thats my opinion.  Will post later

I feel so blessed.  God made the lapband a reality for me.  He provided the money, the doctor, the oportunity and the path for the lapband.  I looked into a few doctors and the operation a few years ago and it wasn't the right time i know.   Everything fell into place this time and the doctor felt right and my mom has  had the oportunity to stay with me and help in my daycare so that i can heal.  I would of not been able to have the surgery had i not stumbled across mexico surgery information.  I would have not found the wonderful surgeon i had, if a lady would of not emailed me with her experience.  Everything fell wonderfully into place and all by Gods guided hands i believe with all my heart.  I was looking into some fill doctors and they didn't feel right so i kept looking and i found a fill doctor that only does lapband and it just felt right now i have my first fill set up for May 1st, 2007.  I went to church today and felt so blessed like God was guiding me in my journey and this was the right thing for me  and the right time.  I owe so much to God and I will be a success.  I am determined to Be the Best I can Be and Live a Happy Healthy Long life. 

I have been having a little port pain today have been taking pain meds they keep me going lol.  I get kinda loopy.  I am kinda that way anyways you got to know me.  I felt better yesterday but i did more walking and was on the go and i think it helps.  Today i rested alot and it makes me stiff.  I could feel my port yesterday but today i can not feel it at all but it is really sore maybe it settled into place or muscle is growing over it i don't know.  My big incison feels better though.  I will be glad when my unflavored protein powder arrives in the mail because i don't think i am getting enough protein in.  They don't sell it in town i looked everywhere in hind site if you are getting lapband surgery order the all your protein powders weeks ahead so you don't have to wait.  We got a huge snow and ice storm today and it is so nasty they have closed alot of our roads and no one is supposed to travel the national guards are helping people if they get stuck and they say that is not a guarantee and its life or death situations it hasn't been this bad in years.  I am glad we made it home yesterday just in time before this all hit.  God was definately watching out for us. 

I am officially a banster i had surgery 2-26-07 in acuna mexico it went great no complications.  I felt a little sore and gassy but otherwise good.  Pain meds were good to have.  They glued my incisons and went over directions very well.  I went shopping after getting out of the hospital tuesday morning.  We shopped a little in mexico and then traveled back to San Antonio.  I rested at the hotel but felt good went for a walk around the hotel and set out by the pool and enjoyed the weather in the evening.  We flew home today wendsday.  Long trip and i am glad i am home.  I got a vg band 9cc with mini port.  I am going to only do fills under fluro as advised by the doctor.  I don't want to do anything to mess my band up.  I need to work on getting my water and protein in it is hard as i really don't want anything and i get bubbles when i drink but they are getting better.  I am waiting for my unflavored protein so i can add it to my soup.  I haven't felt naseus or anything which is a good sign and i weighed my self and i have lost 10lb since surgery.  Down a total of 14.4 lb yahoooooooooooo. 

Pre opt          Inches          4wk post opt          3 mo-post opt  
wrist-            7.5                          6.3/4                   6.3/4
lower arm   13.5                        12                       12                     
bicep             19                           18.5                   17                 
Neck              15.5                        15                     14.5               
waist              48                           47                     43             
thigh               37                           37                     37                  
calf                  24                           21                     20
ankles            10.5                        10.5                 10
arch                11                           11                     10
hips                  62                           61                     56
bust                  53                           51                     49
rib cage           47                           47                     47
 

I started my pre opt diet monday it is going ok.  They said i can have unlimited fresh fruit and veggies.  I have  been doing good haven't really wanted anything that i am not supposed to have expect maybe french fries.  My son was having some and i was drooling but i feel pretty good.  I know french fries will be my weakness and mcdonalds.  When  your passing by you can smell those that lovely scent of wonderful deep fat fried foods.  I am proud that i haven't really been hungry and am feeling better without carbs.  I will have to try to eat less carbs after lapband to help in my weightloss.  I am starting to buy better foods and have found some ways to make mealtime more fun and enjoyable already.  Be Creative that is the key i believe to success.  I only have little over a week before surgery.  I am so nervous i watched surgery on youtube and it looks worse than i thought but i have to put it out of my mind.  they should a woman lying their getting her surgery and it showed most of her anatomy and i was like oh my god i don't want them to see my breasts i told my mom i  was going to put duck tape around them so the docs wouldn't see it.  I had a child i shouldn't be so bashful i guess.  My sister has a carefree attitude about her body she is large too maybe i need a little of that but i am totally opposite.  I won't know whats happening anyway i don't know why i worry about it.  The only part of surgery i guess i am worried about is them poking around inside me and punctureing something.  And coming out of anthestic.  I had a pug that went to get spaded and never even made it to surgery i know its a dog but still same concept.  I am going to be brave and not think about anything but coming home safe and banded.  I would love to lose 30lb by my 30th birthday in may .  OH my god i am going to be 30!!!!!!!!!!!